Names: Bethany Ambrose and Christopher GumleyVenue: Cullden Estate and SpaWedding Date: May 31 2017

Bethany and Christopher were married on May 31st 2017 and celebrated their wedding at the Culloden Estate & Spa. The bride and grom are both Civil Servants living in Kent, but Christopher is originally from Belfast. Christopher proposed at the Cultra Inn, on the eve of his 30th birthday with the proposal co-inciding with a Wedding Fair at the Estate. The couple knew instantly that this is where they wanted to tie the knot.

The preparations for the big day began once the couple arrived back in England following the proposal with most of the planning done via email - apart from the menu tastings, with the couple more than happy with the excuse for a short break. The couple found that organsing the day was much easier via email than they had imagined, and the team at the Culloden Estate & Spa were on hand to advise the couple and point them in the right direction for any specific queries.

Bethany’s dress was chosen from a boutique in Tonbridge Wells, called Isabella Grace. The bride felt it was more practical to bring the dress from England where it would be much easier to attend fittings and instantly feel in love with the moment that saw it, saying it ticked all her boxes.

Christopher opted for a tailor made suit from Moss Bos, which had two different shades of grey. The best man had a grey suit in the same colour as the Groom’s waistcoast and trousers, also from Moss Bros.

The Bridesmaid dresses were bought from a website called For Him or For while the Flower Girl’s Dress was from John Lewis.

When discussing their personal highlights from the day for Bethany it was the ceremony and champagne reception. She added that the layout Hollywood Suite meant the two flowed perfectly. The harpist recommended by the Culloden really set the atmosphere for the re-ception, with the staff looking after us and our guests brilliantly. For Christopher the Wedding Breakfast was a personal highlight.

Offering up advice for other couples, Bethany and Christopher suggested that preparation was key, and allowing sufficient time to carefully plan out the various elements. They added that couples should not be afraid to ask others for recommendations and suggestions and to enjoy the planning phase.

Your wedding day is your most im-portant day and we want to make everything perfect. Our experienced Wedding Coordinators are among the best in Northern Ireland and are on hand to will help you to create an unfor-gettable and magical day which is truly a unique expression of you.

Please email conf@cull.hastingshotels.com or call to speak with our Wedding Coordinator on 028 9042 1066